- 1583 downloads at 29 mb/s
MP3 version
- 1610 downloads at 15 mb/s
FLAC version
Tracklist
| A1 | Cracklin' Rosie | 3:00 |
| A2 | Free Life | 3:11 |
| A3 | Coldwater Morning | 3:20 |
| A4 | Done Too Soon | 2:45 |
| A5 | He Ain't Heavy... He's My Brother | 3:59 |
| The African Trilogy (A Folk Ballet) | ||
| B1 | Childsong | 2:09 |
| B2 | I Am The Lion | 2:07 |
| B3 | Madrigal | 1:43 |
| B4 | Soolaimon | 4:32 |
| B5 | Missa | 2:13 |
| B6 | African Trilogy | 4:26 |
| B7 | Childsong (Reprise) | 2:01 |
Credits
- Arranged By – Don Randi, Lee Holdridge, Marty Paitch*
- Arranged By [Vocal Arrangement] – Nancy Adams (tracks: B5)
- Art Direction, Design [Concept] – John C. LePrevost
- Design – Virginia Clark
- Engineer – Armin Steiner
- Instruments [Musicians] – Alvin Casey, Andrea Kostelas, Armand Kaproff, Arthur Butler*, Assa Drori, Benjiman Barrett*, A.D. Brisbois*, David Burk, David Cohen, Dick Hyde, Donald Menza*, Don Peake, Don Randi, Earl C. Palmer Sr.*, Emil Radocchia, Erno Neufeld, Gareth Nuttycombe, Gary Coleman, Gene Estes, George C. Poole*, George Roberts, Hal Blaine, Harry Betts, Harry Bluestone, Harvey J. Newmark*, Henry Roth, Henry Sigismonti, Israel Baker, Jack Shulman, Jim Arkatov*, James Getzoff, Jan R. Kelley*, Jay Migliori, Jesse Ehrlich, Joe Osborn, Joseph Estren, Joseph Saxon, Larry Bunker, Lawrence W. Knechtel*, Larry Muhoberac, Leo Holdridge*, Lee Shamburger, Lou Klaes*, Louie Shelton, Martin Paitch*, Myron Sandler, Nathan Ross, Nathaniel Rosen, Neil Levang, Oliver Mitchell*, Paul Bergstrom, Paul Hubinon, Paul Shure, Randy Cierley*, Raymond J. Kelley*, M.R. Pohlman*, Orville Rhodes*, Roger Bobo, Ronald Langinger, Roy V. Caton*, Sandra Crouch, Shirley Marcus, Sidney Sharp, Thomas Scott*, Anthony Terran*
- Lyrics By, Music By – Neil DIamond (tracks: A1 to A4, B1 to B7)
- Photography By [Album Cover] – Larry Barione
- Photography By [Book] – Jim Metropole
- Producer – Neil Diamond, Tom Catalano
- Typography [Calligraphy] – Jon Zarr Haber
- Vocals [Singers] – Alexander Hale, Aubrey Porter, Bill Lee , Billie Barnum, Christopher Hale, Clydie King, Dean Porter, Donald Wyatt*, Douglas Schwartz, Dwayne Moody, Ed Wallace, Ekundayo Paris, Evelyn Meyer, Fred Burton, George Bledsoe, Graynston Hale, Gwen Johnson, H.B. Barnum Jr.*, Jean Sewell, Jessie Kirkland*, Joe Greene, John Woodson, Kevin Parker, Lewis Johnson*, Mabel Bishop, Marjorie Cranford, Matthews Muhoberac, Mary Clayton*, Molly Halloran, Nancy Adams, Oma Drake, Phillip Whigham, Ricky Porter*, Sean Engerman, Shirlee Matthews*, Sherill Atwood*, Stacey Johnson*
- Written-By – Bobby Russell* (tracks: A5), Bobby Scott (tracks: A5)
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Label Code: LC 1056
- Rights Society: GEMA
Other versions
| Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 73092 | Neil Diamond | Tap Root Manuscript (LP, Album) | UNI Records | 73092 | US | 1970 |
| MCAD-31071 | Neil Diamond | Tap Root Manuscript (CD, Album) | MCA Records | MCAD-31071 | US | Unknown |
| MCA-2013, MCA 2013 | Neil Diamond | Tap Root Manuscript (LP, Album, RM) | MCA Records, MCA Records | MCA-2013, MCA 2013 | US | 1980 |
| S 201 375, MAPS 3974 | Neil Diamond | Tap Root Manuscript (LP, Album, RE) | MCA Records, MCA Records | S 201 375, MAPS 3974 | Germany | Unknown |
| MCA-2013 | Neil Diamond | Tap Root Manuscript (LP, Album, RE, Gat) | MCA Records | MCA-2013 | Canada | 1973 |
